The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-28
Minor Notes.

Minor Notes.
A new postofice has been established at Linn5-
burg, Montgomery county, near New Ross.
Joshua Whitaker, of Morgantown, Morgan
county, prominent citizen. dropped dead OF
heart disease on Friday morning.
There is an exodus of Benton county people
to the West, and fully 100 persons have, or will,
leave that county before the LIST of April.
Wilson Swank, an old resident of Montgomery
county, recently died at Osborne Kan. He was
soldier of Company Z, Eighty-sixth regiment
John Hynck while assisting at barn raising
in Baker township, Morgan county, on Friday.
was struck by falling timber and knocked
senseless. His recovery is doubtful
The failure of e. T. Branch of the Martins
Vile elevator prominent citizen and extensive
grain dealer, has not caused much excitement
in that town as his assets far exceed his liabll-
ties.
On Friday. Isaac Felkmyer, farmer residin.,
east of Goshen, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head with pistol He was
about thirty years old and leaves a wife and
child IN poor circumstances.
Mike Bates, aged about thirty years, a resi-
dent of Hartford City, while working in Mercers
sawmill, had his left arm caught in the planning
machine, injurIng it SO badly that the arm had
to be amputated above the elbow.
Henry Miller, living with his son-in-law, five
miles north of Fort Wayne, committed suicide
by taking Rough on Rats He was found in
the barn suffering great agony and expired short
~ afterward. Dependency is the alleged
cause.
The quarry company at Salem are running a
full force of hands. Many improvements have
been made The traveller trestle is now 400 feet
long. New buildings for the planer and cutting
machinery are going up. Three hundred men
will be employed this year.
On Friday Emory Copeland, residing near
Spiceland, crippled and captured bald eagle
that had carried off lamb from his fathers
flock. The bird measures eight feet from tip to
tip of his wings, and is fine specimen It is but
slightly injured, and will recover.
A singular accident happened to Miss Laura
Lamson. of Fowler, whereby she is likely to lose
the sight of one eye She was using a curling
iron to curl her lair when it slipped and struck
her In the eye causing a temporary and, the doc
tors fear, permanent loss of sight.
John G.. Sering, one Of the oldest and former
ly one of the most influential citizens Of Madi-
| son. died on Saturday of paralysis. He was an
old-time merchant, an ex-clerk OF Jefferson
| county, and a Republican politician of the stall
wart sect His age was seventyone.
The protected meetings at Martnsville are
still in progress at the M. E. and Christian
Churches. The NJ. E. Church has had 175 ad
ditions, more than ever was known at any one
meeting in Martinsville, while the Christian
Church has had some thirty additions.
George W. Stout, wholesale grocer, of In
| uldDdpoliS mas ciOSeu tue grocery ana BAKERY Oh
| E. S. Morris. of Peru. Morris is probably the
oldest business man in that city at present
Nothing could be learned regarding assets or liza
| bilities 1t has always been supposed Morris
was we'll off,
| The Thirtieth Indiana Veterans Association
| will hold it's fourth annual reunion at New
| Haven, Allen county, on April 7, the twenty
| fifth anniversary of the battle of Shiloh. AL
| letters on business pertaining to the reunion
should be addressed to JasperN Ohlwine, Crom
well, Noble county.
| For four years previous to last fall the Demo
Gratis have practically had control of the Bentor
| county Offices but last fall clean sweep was
| made. and a partial examination reveals loose
| ness of book keeping which is enough to scarce
| the prudent business man. Whether any down
known, as the books are to be thoroughly over
| hauled
! Sept. 5 there was born to William and AIMS
| Armstrong, of Coal City, near the Clay county
| line of Owen county, daughter. perfect in al
| other physical respects. but eyeless. The ex
ternal parts of the eye, the ella and the eyeld
are perfect but the eye ball is entirely wanting
The eyelids closed normally, never openin,
| voluntarily, but they may be separated with ap
parently little effort
| The case of Col. jeff K Scott vs. Andrew e
| al, for failure to tabulate and return the vot
| cast for Colonel Scott for recorder of Morgan
| county. tried in the Morgan Circuit Cour
| on Friday, the court ordering the votes to b,
| tabulated and the county clerk to certify to tn,
| same as required by law. The name of Colone
| Scott was secretly put on the Democratic ticket
and as the Republicans thought no vacancy ex
listed, they did not nominate candidate. and tn
| board refused to return the vote for Dir Scott
whereupou suit was instituted for that purpose